>>40079495 (OP)let me think about my repper acquaintances
>case study 1repped with alcohol, quit, repped with overworking at a creative hobby and having threesomes with underaged girls so they could "Experience female sexuality vicariously"
They got allegations, ended up in years long legal battles, and lost their mind so severely that they developed a number of physical health conditions too. They hallucinate demons every single day and they go into these dissociative spells where they come to 2 hours later with no recollection of what they did during that time.
They lost basically all of their friends except for all the local barely legal and underaged girls.
>case study 2Repped smoking weed, reading holy books, making shit art, playing video games, sleeping and grooming minors on the internet.
They got caught, immediately trooned while awaiting trial and now they're going to fucking jail.
>case study 3repped with gym and excessive musical practice. years of self harm and suicide attempts. Fuck up a bunch of friendships. eventually troon, do therapy, sort life out, get partner, build a career.
Anyway I think the vibe is. Hardcore hyper focus on a skill that you can put hours a day into is probably the safest cope. But there will be hours where you're not dissociated into the work, and you will have to reckon with the pain, and in those moments it might just take you out.
Substance abuse and sex addiction are just generally the worst cope. Cutting is also really bad. All of it is bad. I'm not saying trooning is any better but Jesus. The reppers I've seen are not doing good.